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Definition: Meaning of, fat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fat /

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fat fatter fattest
  1. flesh weighing too much because you have too much flesh on your body
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  2. object thick or wide
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  3. money [only before noun] informal containing or worth a large amount of money
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  4. fat chance informal used to say that something is very unlikely to happen
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  5. (a) fat lot of good/use spoken not at all useful or helpful
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  6. fat cat informal someone who has too much money, especially someone who is paid too much for their job - used in order to show disapproval
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  7. in fat city American English old-fashioned having plenty of money
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  8. grow fat on something to become rich because of something used to show disapproval
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  9. a fat lip informal a lip that is swollen because it has been hit
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  10. approval informal another spelling of PHAT ; used to show approval, especially of someone or something that is fashionable, interesting, or attractive
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fat fats
  1. [uncountable] a substance that is stored under the skin of people and animals, that helps to keep them warm
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  2. [uncountable and countable] an oily substance contained in certain foods
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  3. [uncountable and countable] an oily substance taken from animals or plants and used in cooking
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  4. the fat is in the fire used to say that there will be trouble because of something that has happened
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  5. live off the fat of the land to get enough money to live comfortably without doing much work
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  6. run to fat to start to become fat, especially because you are getting older or do not do much exercise
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fat used in phrases

  • Fat Tuesday (noun)
    1. the last day before Lent a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday but especially in New Orleans
  • animal fat (noun)
    1. any fat obtained from animals
  • bone fat (noun)
    1. fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps and in lubricating greases
  • chew the fat (verb)
    1. talk socially without exchanging too much information
  • cohune fat (noun)
    1. semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making
  • deep-fat-fry (verb)
    1. cooking fry in deep fat
  • edible fat (noun)
    1. oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue
  • fat camp (noun)
    1. a place where children who are fat go to lose weight and to exercise, especially in the summer
  • fat cat (noun)
    1. a wealthy and privileged person
  • fat cell (noun)
    1. cells composed of fat
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Pronunciation: ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt
Parts of Speech: noun
[countable] something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
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